Garment-closure.



O. WEINGARTEN.

GARMENT CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 16, 1914.

1,137,437,, Patented Apr.27,1915.

Attest: 'In ventor:

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OSCAR 'WEINGARTEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENT-CLOSURE.

Application filed June 16, 1914.

To (ZZZ/M2710), it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oscar: WEINGARTEN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Closures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention. relates to garment closures and is particularly adapted for use as part of the closure used at the front and back of a corset.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction usable in connection with the ordinary corset laces, allowing the laces play and preventing the laces from becoming frayed or ruptured in use.

An embodiment of the invention, as applied to a corset, is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of a fragment of a corset with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a fragment of a corset steel embodying my invention; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 38 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4c is an elevational view of a slightly modified form of my invention; and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. a.

The invention consists essentially in the provision of retaining guides for the corset laces, these guides being revolubly held so that different parts of the surface will be presented to the corset lace in contact therewith, and the guides preferably having their opposite ends tapered no sharp edges will be presented to the corset lace, and cutting or fraying of the latter is obviated.

Referring to the drawing, and particularly to Figs. 1 to 3 thereof, 10 and 11 denote the two parts of a corset, each having at the edge thereof a corset bone or steel 12. In the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the steels 12 have riveted thereto at intervals wire eyes or sockets 13 each embracing one of the retaining guides 14. As shown in the drawing, these retaining guides are Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Serial No. 845,359.

centrally depressed or constricted where embraced by the eyes 13, while the opposite end portions of the retaining guides are flared or substantially cone shaped. The lacing cord or cords 15 are passed alternately through the retaining guides 14 as shown in Fig. 1. The retaining guides 14 are loosely mounted in the eyes or sockets 13 so as to be capable of rotation therein.

In the modified form of invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5, 12 is the corset steel having formed integrally therewith an eye or socket 13 which is formed by a projecting portion of the web 12 twisted at right angles to the normal plane of the steel 1%. The socket 13 is centrally perforated to receive the retaining guides 14? which are shaped substantially like the guides 14:.

It will be understood that the members 12 may be made of any suitable material, but are usually formed of steel, and that the members 13 may also be formed of any desired material, the preferred material being steel. The material which I prefer to use for the retaining guides 1a or 14* is either porcelain or celluloid, although it will be obvious that any other suitable material may be used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A garment closure, embodying therein an elongated support, sockets projecting therefrom at intervals in successive horizontal planes, and a retaining guide loosely arranged in each'pocket with its axis extending at right angles to the plane of its appurtenant socket, each said retaining guide comprising an axially bored member having outwardly flaring ends and a constricted intermediate portion embraced by one of the sockets.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

- Washington, D. 0. 

